South Korea's consumer sentiment has fallen below the one-hundred mark for the first time since March 2017.<br /> The Bank of Korea says the composite consumer sentiment index in August dropped one-point-eight points from the previous month to 99-point-two points....over sluggish job data, rising consumer prices and the U.S.-China trade spat.<br />A reading below 100 means there are more pessimists than optimists about the economy. <br />The sub-index for households' economic outlook fell five points to 82, and the sub-index on current economic conditions fell seven points. <br />Despite the government's efforts to create jobs and boost wages, outlook on job opportunity dropped two points to 85. <br />
